Enrico Passarella, Author at The Cult of Calcio

Juventus Line Up Two Azzurri Stars in Case Dybala Bolted

February 1, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Sassuolo, Serie A, Transfer Market

After a grand January, Juventus will shift their focus to a few contract extensions and will look to reach agreement with Paulo Dybala. The Bianconeri spent €95M in January, trailing only Newcastle across Europe. And they ready for more investments if the Argentinian star departs. They laid their eyes on two Italian attackers.

Serie A president Paolo Dal Pino is stepping down and explained his reasoning in a letter to the teams. The official often clashed with a few sides over the handling of some matters.

Serie A Head Dal Pino Hands Over His Resignation Letter

February 1, 2022 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Serie A president Paolo Dal Pino is stepping down and explained his reasoning in a letter to the teams. The official often clashed with a few sides over the handling of some matters. He cited personal reasons as the main driving factor behind his decision, as he recently decided to move to California.

Napoli will have to replace Lorenzo Insigne next summer and see Adnan Januzaj as a strong candidate for the job. He has a few months left on his deal.

Napoli Interested in Real Sociedad Star on Expiring Contract

February 1, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Napoli will have to replace Lorenzo Insigne next summer and see Adnan Januzaj as a strong candidate for the job. The Partenopei do not plan to splurge, though. The Belgian attacker could be a bargain since he will be a free agent at the end of the season.

With the loss to Inter extinguishing the comeback hopes, Juventus will use the next matches for some evaluations ahead of the next transfer market window.

Vlahovic Downplays Jersey Number in Juventus Introduction

February 1, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Transfer Market

Juventus formally unveiled Dusan Vlahovic today: “First of all, I want to thank Fiorentina and my former teammates and their directors. I am proud and thrilled to join this glorious club. There were a lot of rumors about foreign sides, but the choice was easy because it is in this team’s DNA to win, fight and never give up."

Sassuolo announced to have renewed the contract of Davide Frattesi. The midfield is now tied to the club until 2026 received a sizeable pay bump.

Inter Already Planning Summer Moves to Further Bolster Squad

February 1, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Empoli, Genoa, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Inter shored up the roster with two additions in January and laid the foundation for two major summer deals. The Nerazzurri are in the lead for Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Frattesi, although it will not be a packaged deal. They also plan to bring in a young left-back to pair up with Gosens.

Maurizio Sarri is discontent with how Lazio operated in the January window. They signed just Jovane Cabral and Dimitrije Kamenovic.

Sarri Fuming for What the Lazio Management Did in January

February 1, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Maurizio Sarri is discontent with how Lazio operated in the January window. They signed Jovane Cabral and Dimitrije Kamenovic, while he had indicated different types of players. Despite some rumors and remarks, the gaffer has yet to put pen-to-paper on a long-term extension.

Deadline day went down without a bang in Serie A, but several clubs rounded out their squads. Salernitana were by far their busiest one.

Multiple Serie A Teams Announce Final Deadline Day Deals

January 31, 2022 Enrico Passarella Atalanta, Calciomercato, Empoli, Genoa, Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Salernitana, Serie A, Torino, Transfer Market, Venezia

Deadline day went down without a bang in Serie A, but several clubs rounded out their squads. Salernitana were by far their busiest one because of their peculiar situation. Juventus announced the capture of Zakaria and the departures of Kulusevski and Bentancur. Lazio, Atalanta, Genoa, Venezia, Torino and Empoli also made moves.

Milan have not signed Sven Botman in January, but the coast will be clear to make more serious attempts next summer since he will stay at Lille.

Agent of Defender Confirms Milan Ties, Hints at Future Move

January 31, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022

Milan have not signed Sven Botman in January, but the coast will be clear to make more serious attempts next summer. Lille have rejected all the offers coming from other teams as well, and he will finish the season in Ligue 1. Sampdoria tried to bring in Samu Castillejo until the last moment, but to no avail.

Juventus had almost given up hopes to part ways with Aaron Ramsey, but he finally accepted to leave on deadline day and he is headed to Glasgow Rangers.

Juventus Surprisingly Find Solution of Ramsey Transfer Saga

January 31, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Transfer Market

Juventus had almost given up hopes to part ways with Aaron Ramsey, but he finally accepted to leave on deadline day. Multiple Premier League unsuccessfully tried to bring him back to England. Instead, he will play in nearby Scotland, more precisely at Glasgow Rangers. He has not featured since October.

Fiorentina signed two strikers in January, Krzysztof Piatek and Arthur Cabral, but they have not ceased tracking Augustin Alvarez.

Fiorentina Trying to Acquire Highly-Rated Uruguayan Striker

January 31, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Fiorentina, Italian Football, Serie A, Transfer Market

Fiorentina have signed two strikers in January, but they are also going after Augustin Alvarez for next season. They are looking to come to terms with Penarol to sanction the deal on deadline day already. The clubs are ironing out some small but influential details of the prospective package.

Milan Set for Quiet Deadline Day Despite Multiple Attempts

January 31, 2022 Enrico Passarella AC Milan, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Tottenham

Milan are unlikely to complete any major deal on deadline day. Despite their efforts, their search for a new defender will probably come up empty. They also made a late move to add a midfielder, but they could not strike a deal. Samu Castillejo and Daniel Maldini received some requests, but they might end up staying.

Juventus Tipped to Win Race for Touted Frosinone Center-Back

January 31, 2022 Enrico Passarella Calciomercato, Frosinone, Italian Football, Juventus, Salernitana, Sampdoria, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, Torino, Transfer Market

With a late blitz, Juventus won the Federico Gatti sweepstakes. Several teams pursued the Frosinone defender in January, including Napoli and Inter. Torino almost reached the finish line for an immediate purchase, but they were overtaken very late. The 23-year-old defender will finish the season in Serie B.

Author: Enrico Passarella